Ardboe Development Association, which developed a small business park, and Ardboe Community Group are based in the Mullinahoe part of the parish.[3]
The name "Ard Boe" means "high cow" comes from a legend thatthe monastery of Ardboe was built from the milk of a magic cow which emerged from nearby Lough Neagh.
During theSecond World War, in 1941, an RAF station was built in thetownland ofKinrush in Ardboe.RAF Cluntoe was initially used by theRoyal Air Force, but quickly handed over as a training station for theUnited States Army Air Forces, and by 1943, over 3,500 troops were stationed there. By 1946 the war was over and the Americans had left. The RAF kept the airfield ticking over and it was reopened in 1952 as a training station for pilots going to theKorean War. By 1955 it closed for good.[4][5] Remains of the Cluntoe Airfield around Ardboe can still be seen, with the area known as "The Drum" among locals.
One of several examples of the Irishhigh cross inUlster is located in the parish of Ardboe on a small hillock close to Lough Neagh.Ardboe High Cross, which dates to the 9th/10th century, is all that now remains of a 6th-century monastery, which was established bySaint Colman of Ardboe.[1] The cross, made of sandstone, stands about eighteen feet high. Although well-weathered with some structural damage, Ardboe High Cross retains examples of figurative carving, incorporating 22 panels of sculpture of biblical events.[6]
The Battery Harbour, in the townland of Ardean, with public access to Lough Neagh, is the base forLough Neagh Rescue.[4] and fishing boats and visiting yachts and [pleasure boats.
Coyle's Cottage located at "Keerie's Corner" which is a T-junction in Anneeterbeg is a 300-year-old restored fisherman's cottage. It is the home of the Muintirevlin Historical Society and Gort Moss Walking Club and hosts music nights and traditional music classes.[4] The Kinturk Cultural Centre, located in Anneeterbeg, has visitor information, dining and bar facilities.[citation needed]
